Camino Local Group

[krazeekuban]

Hola peregrinos! Not only do we share so much on this forum and do depend on it, also check your local Camino groups that are in your areas. When i returned from the Camino last year I coordinated our local Valley of the Sun Chapter associated with American Pilgrims on the Camino for assisting returning and departing pilgrims. Mentoring,sharing information and supporting each other. Thank you Ivar for your continued help and support!

 

[HalfDomeOrBust]

i'm looking for one near me but have not as yet found one.....

 

[krazeekuban]

GO TO AMERICAN PILGRIMS ON THE CAMINO AND YOU WILL SEE THERE IS A CHAPTER IN MIAMI. NOT SURE WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED. I AM IN PHOENIX. HOPE THIS HELPS. BUEN CAMINO

 

[HalfDomeOrBust]

Miami is a bit away from me. Found one in Orlando but non responsive to my emails.... Thx and I will keep trying!!!

 

[DawnsJourney]

I haven't been able to find one in my area either. Or even close.

 

[krazeekuban]

Check the web of American Pilgrims on the Camino you can see where your nearest chapter may be for you. Buen Camino

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Here are the local chapters for American Pilgrims on the Camino:

http://www.americanpilgrims.com/about/local_chapters.html

The map coverage is not large!

 

[DawnsJourney]

Here are the local chapters for American Pilgrims on the Camino:

http://www.americanpilgrims.com/about/local_chapters.html

The map coverage is not large!

Thank you. I found that and there isn't one in my area.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Well, Montana is 48th on the list of population density (ahead of only Wyoming and Alaska), so pilgrims may be a bit hard to find.

 

[DawnsJourney]

That was my thought too. I know one here that has done it but that is it.

 

[renegadepilgrim]

I ran into a young guy from Bozeman on my Camino. He was oblivious to the Cat-Griz rivalry, which I found funny! What part of Montana do you live in? I lived in Missoula and Darby. Just went to GNP this past summer to do some backpacking.

 

[DawnsJourney]

I ran into a young guy from Bozeman on my Camino. He was oblivious to the Cat-Griz rivalry, which I found funny! What part of Montana do you live in? I lived in Missoula and Darby. Just went to GNP this past summer to do some backpacking.

I actually live in Missoula. I have a friend in the Polson in area who did the Camino last year. Which is where I learned of it.

 

[renegadepilgrim]

Cool! I wish I would have known earlier, we could have connected while I was in Montana this summer. I'm sure if you ask around you'll find pilgrims in Missoula. They're in the places you least expect! If Fr. Jim Hogan is still alive, he might know some pilgrims. Christ the King Catholic Church is the reason I know about the Camino. Learned about it in 1995.

 

[DawnsJourney]

Cool! I wish I would have known earlier, we could have connected while I was in Montana this summer. I'm sure if you ask around you'll find pilgrims in Missoula. They're in the places you least expect! If Fr. Jim Hogan is still alive, he might know some pilgrims. Christ the King Catholic Church is the reason I know about the Camino. Learned about it in 1995.

Oh my gosh! I have heard of Jim Hogan. He was involved with one of my clients. What a small world!

 

[renegadepilgrim]

When I was in Israel, on the Mount of Beatitudes, I met a couple from Oregon who lived ten miles from where I grew up. The world is small indeed! If Jim is still around he's in his late 80's or early 90's. He would know pilgrims.

 

[amourier]

DawnsJourney,

After I walked my 2012 Camino, I was contacted by American Pilgrims on the Camino to begin a Chapter in Tucson, Arizona. Aleida from the Valley of the Sun Chapter had offered her assistance to me - Thanks again Aleida!

I had an exploratory meeting in January of this year and now am Coordinator for the Old Pueblo Chapter. We have over 100 members! Once you walk your Camino, contact American Pilgrims and maybe you can form a chapter. You can always check their website for members who are in Montana. Or maybe your friend who has already walked the Camino would like to start the Chapter Forming Process.

I was amazed to find how many people from Tucson have already walked the Camino or are planning to walk.

Arlene

PS - I have just returned from my second Camino Frances and am planning to walk the Camino Portuguese in April, 2014 to arrive in Santiago for Easter Sunday Mass in the Cathedral.

 

[renegadepilgrim]

The key is you have to be a member of APOC. As a co-founder of the Portlandia Chapter and someone who decided it wasn't worth the $50/yr to continue to be a member of APOC, I gave up my leadership role since it is a requirement to be a dues paying member to serve as a leader. You could easily create your own group without being a member of APOC. Use Meetup.com or Craigslist or have someone do a story in The Missoulian. I personally don't see the point in being a part of APOC. $50/yr is a lot for someone who lives paycheck to paycheck. Not to mention the annual conference and hospitalero training is cost prohibitive. I went to Canada instead for my hospitalero training. Even the training we hosted in Portland cost more than what I paid to drive and take a ferry to BC. So don't buy into thinking you have to be a member of APOC to get a group together. Just get the word out! Post on your Facebook, ask friends. I'm sure you'll find people.

 

[DawnsJourney]

I hope to meet some folks from Missoula who have walked or are going to walk the Camino. Thank you for the Father Jim contact. It didn't even occur to me. As soon as I have 30 seconds in a row with no demands, I will contact Christ the King and ask.

Thanks again!

 

[renegadepilgrim]

Fatherhogan.com is your best bet.

 

[DawnsJourney]

Fatherhogan.com is your best bet.

Oh my gosh!!! That is outstanding! I find it very amusing/odd that someone from Oregon is giving me names of local folks regarding the Camino.

Buen Camino!

 

[renegadepilgrim]

Anytime! If you're ever in Portland let me know!